clamor
/ˈklæm.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈklæm.ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkla-mər/ (ame, mw)
clamor — verb
- clamorpresent simple I / you / we / they
- clamors3rd person singular
- clamoring-ing form
- clamoredpast simple
1. to shout or speak in a loud, persistent way when asking for something or complai
to shout or speak in a loud, persistent way when asking for something or complaining — for example, a crowd repeatedly calling for a politician to resign, or fans yelling for their favorite singer to come back on stage.
Parents clamored for the school board to reopen the playground after the long winter.
clamor for + noun-phrase: groups making a public request
Reporters clamored to ask Hugo about the missing files as he left the courtroom.
clamor to + bare-infinitive: insistent requests in a chaotic setting
Outside the stadium, fans clamored for tickets at twice the usual price.
When the prices went up, customers clamored on social media for a full apology from the company.
Workers had clamored for safer machines for months before the factory finally listened.
文法句型
clamor for + noun
clamor to + verb
用法筆記
Subject is usually a group (crowd, fans, voters, workers). Almost always intransitive and followed by 'for' + the thing being demanded, or 'to' + verb for an action being asked. Not used for a single quiet request.
常見錯誤
2. to force someone or some group to do or accept something by making a long, noisy
to force someone or some group to do or accept something by making a long, noisy public fuss until they give in — for example, voters shouting in front of a town hall until the mayor signs a new rule.
Angry shareholders clamored the board into firing the chief executive within a week.
transitive: clamor + object + into + -ing
Citizens clamored the council into postponing the new tax for another year.
clamor someone into doing something they did not want to do
The press had clamored the singer into a public apology long before she felt ready.
Voters clamored Élise's office into releasing the full report before the election.
文法句型
clamor someone into + -ing
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here clamor takes a direct object (a person or institution) and is followed by 'into + -ing'. Sense 1 is intransitive with 'for'. This transitive use is mostly literary or journalistic.
常見錯誤
clamor — noun
1. the loud sound of many people shouting together, usually because they are excite
the loud sound of many people shouting together, usually because they are excited, angry, or upset — like the noise of a crowd at a sports match or outside a courthouse.
A clamor rose from the back of the room when Feng announced the new school rules.
collocation: a clamor rose from + place
Above the clamor of the market, Mayumi could barely hear her own phone ringing.
above the clamor of + noun: noise that drowns out other sounds
There was a sudden clamor outside the prison gates as the verdict came through.
The teacher waited for the clamor of voices to die down before starting the test.
Reporters' shouting created such a clamor that Christopher had to step back from the microphone.
文法句型
a clamor of + noun
clamor from + noun
用法筆記
Subject of the noise is human voices. Most often singular and preceded by 'a' or 'the'. Distinguish from sense 2 (noise from things, not people) and sense 3 (a focused public demand, not just sound).
常見錯誤
2. a long, harsh sound made by things rather than people — for example, factory mac
a long, harsh sound made by things rather than people — for example, factory machines running all day, church bells before a wedding, or heavy rain hitting a metal roof.
The clamor of the factory machines went on all through the night shift.
the clamor of + machines / engines: non-human source
Inside the old church, Lakshmi could still hear the clamor of bells from the next street.
the clamor of bells: classic literary collocation
Rain hit the metal roof with a steady clamor that lasted until morning.
Trains crossing the bridge made a clamor loud enough to shake the apartment windows.
文法句型
the clamor of + noun
用法筆記
Source of the noise is mechanical or environmental, not human voices. Common in news and literary writing; rare in everyday speech. Distinguish from sense 1 (people shouting) by checking who or what is making the noise.
3. a strong public demand for something to happen or stop happening, expressed by m
a strong public demand for something to happen or stop happening, expressed by many people speaking out together in the news, online, or at public meetings — like voters asking for a new law or fans pushing for a sports team to keep their coach.
After the report came out, there was a growing clamor for the minister to resign.
a clamor for + person + to + verb: focused political demand
The price hike caused a public clamor against the energy company on social media.
a clamor against + organization: organised opposition
Valentina's victory in the election was driven by a clamor for honest leadership.
Despite the clamor for stricter rules, the council voted to keep the law as it was.
Letters from teachers added to the clamor for smaller class sizes across the district.
- indifference
no public reaction at all
文法句型
a clamor for + noun
a clamor against + noun
用法筆記
Always involves a group voicing the same view through media, petitions, or rallies. Often appears with 'a growing', 'a public', or 'mounting' as modifiers. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 is the raw sound of shouting; sense 3 is the organised social demand the shouting expresses.